Posts Tagged: Made in America

Gilt Home Collection

Posted on November 15, 2012 by quintessence   •   8 Comments

Today marks an exciting new venture for the online shopping destination Gilt Home. Debuting for the first time ever is an original collection, exclusive to the site. Designed by creative director Tom Delavan, the Gilt Home Collection introduces a capsule group of versatile, stylish, and incredibly well priced pieces that I think will appeal to a wide variety of customers.…

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Made in the U.S.A. Cachet

Posted on October 6, 2012 by quintessence   •   15 Comments

For those of you who are as enamored of the Wall Street Journal’s Off Duty Saturday section as I, you will no doubt be reading this morning’s piece This Outfit was Made in the U.S.A. by Martin Marks. While there is a global design viewpoint that I certainly embrace, I am always proud to write about those companies who are producing their products at home, below a sampling including, clockwise from top, Wesley Hall, Merida, Annie Selke, Diane James, Dunes and Duchess and Oomph.…

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High Point Picks – Meet Wesley Hall

Posted on May 6, 2012 by quintessence   •   19 Comments

As many of you know, I attended High Point through a co-sponsorship between the market and upscale furniture manufacturer Wesley Hall. Kudos go to Cheminne Taylor-Smith, Vice President of Marketing at High Point Market Authority, for facilitating this marvelous match.
I wasn’t familiar with Wesley Hall before this trip.…

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High Point Picks – Wind Rose

Posted on April 27, 2012 by quintessence   •   10 Comments

Thanks to friend Liz Morten who led me to the Wind Rose showroom in Market Square. She has written about her friends’ Ned White and Cary Wright’s business several times on her blog and I was delighted to finally see the space in person.…

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Made in MA with Merida

Posted on April 10, 2012 by quintessence   •   17 Comments

Merida is my kind of company. Not only are they a leader in the field of natural fiber flooring, seriously dedicated to sustainability and innovation, but they are all about doing business with a conscience. In an age where bottom line and profits rule, it was refreshing to discover a company, with a mantra of “beauty and innovation with integrity,” which cares as much about ethical practices as it does product. When I attended an open house last week to learn more about their new designs, many people from the Merida team attended, eager to hear our opinions and suggestions.…

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